TOUR OVERVIEW

If the Classic Napa Valley Bike Tour sounds nearly perfect, but you already have other places to go or things to do in the morning, an Afternoon Bike Tour is the perfect solution.

You'll join a small group (limited to 12 guests) led by a local, knowlegeable Tour Guide who's there to enhance your education of the "vine-to-bottle" process. You'll average just 3-6 miles of pedaling between winery visits.

Within the first mile or so, you'll relax as you discover the pace of is definitely catered to tourists, not cyclists. With a casual pace and frequent stops, the emphasis is on enjoying the scenery and discovering boutique and family-owned wineries along the way.

Don't let the beautiful Napa Valley scenery pass you by while you sit inside a car, van or limo. Get out and experience the vineyards up close, engaging all five of your senses to create memories you'll never forget!

PRICE

$109 Per Person Wine tasting fees and Tour Guide gratuity are not included

WHAT TO WEAR & BRING

Wear casual, comfortable clothing. Athletic clothing is also fine, but not necessary.

Shorts or cropped pants are best. Long pants should have tapered legs; or, we have leg straps available.

Warm layers are a good idea for cooler mornings. As the day warms up, the support van can carry any sweaters or jackets you might have started out with.

Comfortable shoes (covered toes highly recommended)

Sunscreen

Sunglasses

Camera

ABOUT THE WINERIES

When you're looking for world-class wines, the Napa Valley boasts an embarrassment of riches. But when it comes to finding a wine tasting experience that stands apart, a warm and welcoming tasting room team who exude a sincere eagerness to share their knowledge makes all the difference.

In this spirit, the overall tasting room experience – and especially the people you’ll meet there - predominantly determines which wineries you’ll visit on tour with us.

Tasting appointments are finalized 5-6 days ahead of your bike tour.

If you are concerned about duplicating visits, please let us know about any existing appointments you have made, so we can avoid those wineries on your bike tour: info@napavalleybiketours.com

WINERIES WE FREQUENTLY VISIT

MEET YOUR TOUR GUIDES

Outgoing. Passionate. Experienced. Inspiring. Knowledgeable. Well-traveled. Curious. These are just a few of the inherent traits of a Napa Valley Bike Tours Guide. Above all else, NVBT Tour Guides are eager to make the time you spend biking with us your favorite memory from your visit to wine country!

Allan Frederick

"My passion is to show guests 'off-the-beaten-track' wineries which will make for a memorable day in the beautiful Napa Valley."

Allan is one half of the dynamic "Fredericks Duo" (his wife, Cindy, drives van support for NVBT). Originally from Greeley, Colorado, Allan lived in Humbolt County for seven years before moving to the Napa Valley in 1986.

A born tinkerer who enjoys working with his hands, Allan recently built his "Dream Shop," a wood-working shop where he designs and crafts original barrel stave furniture and one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces for wineries, restaurants and private collectors.

When he's not guiding bike tours, Allan teaches Middle School Industrial Technology. His past bicycling adventures have taken him around the island of Kauai, throughout the Colorado Rockies and through the Sedona Desert.

Carol Brashear

"It's been great fun seeing the evolution of the company. Even in the early days, the guests have always had a great time, but the experience we offer today is such a dramatic improvement. I'm really proud to be a part of it."

Carol is the universally beloved matriarch of Napa Valley Bike Tours. She has been driving van support for NVBT for more than 20 years - having worked for both previous owners before Brad acquired company in 2005.

Carol is a third generation Napan. Her grandmother immigrated to the valley from Italy. Don't miss the chance to ask her about Napa's history - or the "golden olden" days of Napa Valley Bike Tours, for that matter!

When Carol isn't shuttling wine for Napa Valley Bike Tours, you'll most likely find her shuttling her grandkids to soccer, water polo, basketball or volleyball practice.

Cindy Frederick

"My passion is being 'the hostess with the mostest'."

Cindy is known by all of her Napa Valley Bike Tours co-workers as the "Duchess of Details." In her role as a van support driver, Cindy goes out of her way to add personal, unexpected flourishes whenever she can. She might, for example, place a sprig of lavender to your place setting at lunch.

But don't let this shrinking violet get away without quizzing her about our local ecology. "A little known fact is that I have expertise in the ecosystems of Napa and Sonoma Valleys and how these ecosystems make our valleys the ideal growing place for world-class wines," Cindy says.

During the school year, Cindy teaches Life Sciences to students with severe disabilities. She is also an avid gardener and full-time manager of her husband, NVBT Tour Guide Allan Frederick!

Craig Rasmussen

"I love experiencing the beauty of the Napa Valley with guests who are here for the first time. It's like biking through paradise!"

When Craig isn't guiding bike tours with NVBT, you'll likely find him in his framing artwork and treasured objects at his shop, The Framery, in Downtown Napa. It's a business he's owned for more than 25 years. And with a Master's Degree in Fine Art, it's no surprise that you'll find Craig's handiwork hanging in premier restaurants, wineries and hotels across the valley.

Craig is also an avid water sportsman. Not only has he completed the one-way swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco multiple times, but in 2008, starting from the San Francicsco shoreline, he also swam out and around Alcatraz Island and back - a total journey of 3.25 miles! Craig also enjoys abalone diving along the Northern California coast.

Hank Zwetsloot

Born in Holland before WWII, Hank moved to Napa with his family at the age of 18 - having met and dated his first true love, Yoka, just twice before leaving Holland.

Three years and a suitcase full of love letters later, Hank and Yoka reunited for five short days in Hawaii (Hank was on his way overseas with the U.S. Navy). The couple, who married in 1961, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011. They have four grown children and 16 grandchildren.

In 1996, Hank and Yoka flew to Boston with their bikes and rode across the country together (with no van support!) - covering a total of 3,500 miles in 9 weeks.

When he's not guiding bike tours, Hank enjoys model ship building, reading and "romancing my beautiful wife!" Hank is also an avid painter and sells his original works, painted on canvas and wine barrel heads, at various festivals throughout the year.

James Macway

James (aka J-Mac) has spent most of his life living in and around the Bay Area.

While growing up in Marin County in the 1970s, James hung with a circle of friends that included Gary Fischer, Joe Breeze, Tom Ritchey and Charlie Kelly. For fun, they started modifying street bikes so they could ride and race them off road on the trails of Mount Tamalpais. Their improvised "Klunkerz" were the predessesors of the modern mountain bike and are now a treasured part of mountain biking lore.

During the winter James loves to head south to Zihuatanejo, on the Pacific coast of Mexico (yes, it's the fabled fishing village that Andy and Red escaped to in the movie, the "Shawshank Redemption"). It's a place, James says, where life's simple pleasures are magnified by the beautiful setting and the warm and welcoming people.

Joan Wollenberger

"Having cycled the backroads and byways of so many countries, I can honestly say that the California wine country is the best!"

Joan is a proud fourth generation California Native - and although she's explored six continents - "Antartica is just too cold!" - she still feels lucky to live and have raised her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Joan became a professional tour guide - certified with the International Tour Managment Institute and the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild - after taking an early retirement from her 18-year career as a Librarian at Stanford University.

Having taken bicycling vacations around the world for the past 20 years, it was a natural progression for Joan to find a way to pair her love of bicycle touring with her knowledge of Northern California history and tour guiding skills.

John Petrakis

"Riding through wine country is just flat out exhilarating! The variety of terrain and scenery abound and that makes cycling in wine country extra special."

Born and raised in Maryland, John retired to Sonoma in 2011. While John is a wine enthusiast, that is not the sole reason he moved to wine country. He has a daughter and grandchildren living in San Francisco and his wife, Nora, is from the Bay Area. But, he adds, "The fact that the weather and cycling are just incredible here didn't hurt either!"

John is our resident Rocket Scientist. No really, he holds a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland. Prior to retirement he dedicated 40 years of Civil Service with US DOT, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as an aviation safety engineer, and as an aviation accident investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, DC.

His true passions, which he acquired later in life, are competitive bicycle racing and snow skiing. When he is not taking guests on bike tours you can find him riding the roads of Sonoma and Napa or racing at the Hellyer Velodrome in San Jose. In the winter, John migrates to the mountains of Lake Tahoe and Colorado to engage in downhill skiing.

Lyn Brede

"I want every one of my clients to come away feeling enriched, with a better understanding of the wonderful role of the wineries and vineyards in our diverse agricultural heritage."

Lyn, aka "Kiwi", has lived in Sonoma for 26 years. Originally from New Zealand, "home of the best sauvignon blanc in the world," Lyn has lived and worked all over Central and South America, speaks Spanish, and has cycled across the Atacama Desert in Chile and survived!

Apart from guiding bike tours, Lyn is the manager of the Arts Guild of Sonoma, a small co-operative non-profit art gallery in Sonoma.

She is also a nationally ranked snowboarder, holding the title of USASA Overall Women's Alpine Champion for many years. In the winter she heads for the mountains every opportunity she gets.

Mark Bunger

"When you ride a bike through wine country, you're guaranteed to see things that you'd never see driving in a car."

Mark was born and raised in Napa. A pilot and EMT, Mark enjoys running, cycling, sailing and playing guitars.

When he's not hosting bike tours, Mark is a board member and actively involved in the organization of the the Napa Valley Marathon.

Mark also hosts youth groups on educational trips to Israel and the Middle East. On his bucket list: Mountain bike the Israeli National Trail from the Lebanon border to the Red Sea (approximatetly 530 miles).

Mark Hogan

"Riding a bike through wine country is what I refer to as my 'cycletherapy'."

Mark is a California native who's has called Sonoma home for 20 years.

A maintenance technician by trade, Mark has developed a passion for the wine industry that he has furtherd along by taking numerous courses in viticulture, enology and formal wine tasting.

When he's not towing his adorable 4-legged companion, Izzabelle (a.k.a. Izzie), Mark has been known to tow his camping gear on extended trips around Northern California. He's also completed the AIDS Lifecycle: Ride to End AIDS - a 7-day chairty ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles - five times.

Mike Kennedy

While Mike is a native Californian, he has spent most of his life living out of state. He and his wife, De, owned The Five Gables Inn on the coast of Maine for 17 years. From the moment you meet him, you'll realize that no amount of time on the East Coast could rob this California boy of his bohemian spirit.

In past incarnations (all within this lifetime, mind you), Mike has owned a construction company in Atlanta, worked on a freighter hauling beer to U.S. troops in Viet Nam, lived and worked as part of a kibbutz community in Israel, and traveled with American youth groups to work on construction projects benefiting impoverished communities in Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador and Peru. In his own words, Mike describes himself as "pretty footloose."

Mike has biked the Blue Ridge Parkway from Carolina to Virginia and also point-to-point down the Pacific Coast from Vancouver, BC to San Francisco.

After spending nearly 50 years out of state, Mike returned to Napa Valley to be close to family once again, and he couldn’t be happier!

North Shubert

"Every Tour Guide needs a secret talent. Mine is that I can make people laugh while riding uphill!"

North is originally from Montreal, Vancouver (hence the nickname, "North"!). Without a doubt, North has a keen sense of his guests' perspective since it was only a few years ago (back in July 2007, to be exact) when he and his wife, Lil, were NVBT bike tour guests themselves!

While spending four days biking through the vineyards with NVBT, the couple, who are both school teachers currently living in LA, thought, "We've got to find a way to spend more time here!" They chanced upon a quaint little cottage rental and without pausing long enough to talk themselves out of it, they secured it for the following summer. 2012 will be their 5th season!

On days when he's not guiding bike tours, North takes to the backroads of Napa on his Harley Fat Boy, which he hopes to ride one day on a trip from Texas to New Orleans along the Gulf Coast.

Paul Sitter

You could say that Paul keeps finding his way "home" to Napa Valley, having lived locally from 1952-69, 1980-89 and finally landing back here in 1995 (in the intermin, Paul lived in Milwaukee, WI, and Fayetteville and Winston-Salem, NC).

Fun fact: Paul worked for the United States Parachute Association as their Accelerated Freefall Training & Certification Course Director for four and a half years. He has remained involved in the sport as a writer for Parachutist Magazine and in 2011, was honored by the USPA with a Lifetime Acheivement Award.

With a degree in history, and his firsthand experience living in Napa Valley over several decades (not to mention, raising three children here), Paul's tour guests enjoy hearing his personal perspective of just how radically the valley has grown and changed.

Phoebe Sylvain

Nicknamed “5-Mile Phoebe” because as she explains, “I literally have no sense of mileage so when my tour guests ask, ‘How many miles did we just ride?" the answer is sure to be, "Oh, I'd say about 5 miles.”

Phoebe's secret superpower is that she is an unabashed "Cork Dork" with 23 years of experience in the wine industry. Though she tries to keep her impressive knowledge somewhat under wraps (she doesn't want to overwhelm wine country newcomers), the curious traveler would be well served by peppering her with questions!

Before joining NVBT Phoebe worked in fine wine sales and as a luxury wine tour driver, taking guests to exclusive and secret winery locations well of the beaten path.

When she's not leading tours, Phoebe can be found living the Northern California outdoor lifestyle with her three lovely daughters. They enjoy hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, and camping. When the opportunity presents itself, the girls all vie for the chance to accompany Mom on a tandem when she's leading a bike tour.

Steve Stone

"I've found that guiding bike tours in Napa & Sonoma has renewed my appreciation for this area. I enjoy experiencing it again through the eyes of my guests."

As a San Francisco native, Steve has childhood memories of visiting Sonoma with his family, when they would stay for 4 to 6 weeks at a time. But, as an adult he and his wife found it harder and harder to retreat back to their city life after their weekend getaways to the wine country - so they found a way to stay!

A former competitive time trial cyclist with a Masters in Social Psychology and a degree in Culinary Arts, Steve owns Yucatan Sunset catering company with his wife, Susan. Their wine-friendly ethnic cusine has made them a "go-to" resource for local winery parties and private events and has also resulted in many great friendships and connections with local wine makers.

When he's not guiding bike tours or catering a wine country soiree, Steve also enjoys swimming and archery. Steve has cycled in Hawaii, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, the UK, including Scotland, and France.

Teresa Coon

"Every day I am amazed that I get to live in the Napa Valley. Best of all, I live in Rutherford. It doesn't get much more beautiful than this!"

California native, Teresa loves to cycle, read, hike, and work out at the gym. In the summers her and her husband travel in their teardrop trailer, which they made themselves!

Teresa believes riding a bike through wine country is the best way to truly experience every aspect of the valley with all of you senses, especially around harvest time.

Thorne Bertrand

Born in Chicago and raised outside of New York City, Thorne moved to California initially to finish college. After spending some years in the Silicon Valley tech industry, he and his wife moved to Sonoma in 1984 to start a family.

Thorne's has first-hand knowledge of many aspects of the wine-making process, having worked at four wineries over the years in tasting room, leading winery tours, conducting formal wine-tasting classes, working the crush and even making his own personal wine (100 gallons of pinot noir). He has also been a professional taster for the San Jose Mercury News Wine Competition.

When he's not leading bike tours for NVBT, Thorne is the Program Director for Helping Hands Therapies, an occupational therapy clinic.

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GUEST REVIEWS

"I'm writing to let you know what a fabulous bike tour my boyfriend and I had. I booked the trip with Bob and Steve was our Tour Guide. Both were very knowledgeable and fun and Steve was just a really cool guy! He was very accommodating, the experience was great, and we can’t stop talking about it! It was our first time in wine country and couldn’t be happier with the experience. Keep doing what you’re doing, it’s working!"

Melissa
Skokie, IL

"We just wanted to write to tell you that we had an amazing time on our bike tour! We thought it was the perfect way to see Napa and have an intimate expierence with the scenery, the vineyards and the winerys themselves. Going to the offbeat, family estates was definately the way to go. From family-owned, to mini-Tuscany, all the wineries were great with atmosphere! All in just the right order too. Great time, great day and Mary Ellen and Richard were wonderful guides. Friendly, down to earth, enjoyed them just as much!"

Cami & Shawn
Phoenix, AZ

"We had a great time and were very impressed with the whole experience. You guys certainly provide a great experience and we feel we got great value for the money. Your staff obviously care about what they do and were extremely pleasant and knowledgeable about the area. We would not hesitate to recommend NVBT to any of our friends!"

Jodie
Sherwood Park, AB, Canada

"Craig, our tour guide, was great and because of him we decided to do a second guided tour. He was very informative, entertaining and had a great sense of humor. The bikes were comfortable, shifted well, and were in very good shape overall - they didn't look like rentals. I learned a ton about wine and wine-making, something I knew very little about before the tour. I plan on returning to Napa Valley Bike Tours again for another great vacation! There is absolutely no other way to experience wine country!"

Brian
Coatesville, PA

"This was our first visit to the Napa Valley and we thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the bike tour. The scenery was great, information about the area and wineries very informative and the guide was very knowledgable and personable."

M. Cox
Nevada, MO

"All the staff were helpful and friendly. Despite their extensive knowledge of the bikes and the Napa area, they weren't condescending in the least when recommending wineries or making suggestions to help me fit my bike. We especially liked our Tour Guide, Joan. We decided we want to be just like her when we grow up! ;) Her enthusiasm and zeal for biking and the Napa area were contagious!"

Tracey & James
Austin, TX

"Talking with Hank was the coolest part of my day. He readily answered all of our wine-related questions and we kept him telling us stories about his super interesting life, too."

Jill
Santa Cruz, CA

"This was our second tour with Napa Valley Bike Tours and we loved this tour as much as our first experience in wine country. We enjoyed discovering small wineries we never would have found without NVBT. We especially loved going to Saddleback Cellars. We are convinced the best way to see wine country is by bike."

Chris
Minneapolis, MN

"This was the best experience of our whole trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the wineries that we visited were great."

Mary
Denver, CO

"As an individual who hadn't been on a bike for a long while, I was a little concerned about my ability. The bikes were awesome and a pleasure to ride. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would do it again!"

Karen
Scarborough, ME

"Napa valley Bike Tours was the perfect combination of scenic tour and visiting wineries. The people in the limos were not having as much fun as we were!"

Lisa
Columbia, SC

"The Napa Valley wine bike tour was the highlight of our trip to the San Francisco area.The tour was well planned and our Tour Guide, Carolynn, was very professional, courteous and quite informative. I would certainly recommend her very highly."

Richard & Shay
Palatine, IL

"We had a great time and were very impressed with the whole experience. You guys certainly provide a great experience and we feel we got great value for the money. Your staff obviously care about what they do and were extremely pleasant and knowledgeable about the area. We would not hesitate to recommend NVBT to any of our friends!"

Barb & Tom
Sheboygan, WI

"What a memorable birthday experience for my husband: Good time, good food and wine, good company!!!"

Martina
Silver Spring, MD

"The two days of bike riding (one on road bikes and one on mountain bikes) were the highlight of our trip to Napa. Knowledgeable tour guides provided us with a leisurely tour and tidbits of information that we would not have gotten our own. Also, this was a fun form of exercise."

Renee
Sydney, Australia

"The group experience was great. The riding was fun and the experiences at each vineyard was interesting and informative. It was an incredible way to see Napa."

Terry
Toronto, ON, Canada

"It was awesome. We had a great time. Every detail was taken care of and everything was top notch. The guides and support people took care of everything and were very friendly!"

Kelly & Rick
Doylestown, PA

"Our guide was very knowledgeable and spent a perfect amount of time giving information about the region and wines. There was also a good mix of sizes and styles of wineries."

Neil
Atlanta, GA

"So relaxing to ride off the beaten path a little and not to zoom by in a car past all the wineries. Great alternative experience!!"

Emily
New York, NY

"We had a blast! Our Tour Guide, Hank (from Holland), was EXCEPTIONAL!!! My husband and I were on our honeymoon and had the most remarkable time cycling with Hank. He was informative and in awesome shape!"

Christy
Perrysburg, OH

"This is the second time we have toured with Napa Valley Bike Tours and both experiences were exceptional. Our Tour Guide Morgan, he was great! Friendly, nice, and a lot of fun."

Steve & Barbara
Brookfield, CA

"We had such a great time on the tour! Paul was an AWESOME tour guide! He made the tour fun & he was always full of info & great at answering all of our questions! We almost didn't do this tour because of the expense, but in the end, we were so glad we did. Great memories from this day!"

Jennifer
White Bear Lake, MN

"Paul was an amazing guide. He was friendly, funny and informative. He definitely made the experience come to life!"

Audrey
New York, NY

"Thanks" for taking such great care of us this past Saturday. We had a fantastic time and will definitely be back again some day to do another tour. Neither Gail nor I could imagine a better way to see the Napa Valley."

Russell
Dallas, TX

"We just wanted to thank you for a great adventure. Both of our Tour Guides were very knowledegable about the regions and wine industry. The group we rode with was also awesome. We would also like to thank Carol and Nick for their hospitality and service with the van. We hope to join you again sometime and will most certainly recommend you to anyone we hear of interested in touring the region."

Bob & Teresa
Canada

"My wife Courtney and I did a bike tour with you guys last Saturday and absolutley loved it. Pheobe was fantastic, the weather was perfect and there couldn't have been any better way to combine my wife's passion for wine and my inability to sit still. We really appreciate it."

Michael
New York, NY

"I thought the tour was exceptional - well organised and great value. The equipment was good quality and we appreciated your team taking the time to make sure everything fitted and was adjusted correctly. No better way to see Napa. It was a trip highlight."

Emma
Sydney, Australia

"The guided bike tour was a great experience. I was doing it on my own and met new friendly people who made the trip really enjoyable. The guides were knowledgeable and let us go at our own pace. "

Andrew
Edinburgh, Scotland

"This was such a great way to spend time with friends outdoors while tasting spectacular wines."

Marion
Ontario, Canada

"Just a quick email now that we are back in the UK to say thanks for an excellent day. Both my wife Sandy and I enjoyed every minute and it help to make our holiday special. You have an excellent team and John was full of great information about the area. Hope some day to be back and do another tour. "

Glen & Sandy
Pickford, UK

"The ride, guide (Phoebe) and entire experience was a 10! I would recommend it to others and I'd do it again."

Faith
West Orange, NJ

"Thank you so much again for our tour! It was a lot of fun and the guide was very nice and laidback. It's an excellent way to visit wineries...in fact, one couple in our group was on their third tour - in three days! - with your company."

Lori
Massachussetts

"We just got back to Atlanta and I couldn't wait to thank you guys for such a wonderful experience in Napa! The bike tour was a birthday present and I could not ask for a more perfect day. From the scenery to our tour guide, it was a day I will always cherish! I will be recommending Napa Valley Bike Tours to all that cross my path! We will definitely be returning in hopes of making this an annual trip!"

Danielle & Jesse
Atlanta, GA

"Hello from the 'High Maintenance Group.' I wanted to say our entire group of seven loved last Friday's bike tour in the Carneros area (even those of us who hadn't been on a bike in years!). Our guide was great and really added to our fun and adventure. I'll highly recommend a bike tour to anyone planning a trip your way. Thanks Again!"

Kim
Minneapolis, MN

"Thanks again for the FUN bike tour! Tell Nan it was one of our most favorite things we did on our vacation! We will recommend it to anyone traveling to Napa! Thanks!"

Matt & Amanda
Minnesota

"I wanted to let you know that Richard and I had a wonderful time on our bike tour of Napa Valley! It was one of the highlights of the trip! It was a great way to learn about the wines in the valley, meet new people, enjoy the scenery AND feel like we had some activity during our vacation!"

Amy
Massachussetts

"Your energies are fun and delightful! I am so impressed with your team that I feel like leaving my 20-year corporate profession and asking if I can join you! Hope to take another tour in the future."

Mary Gros
Louisiana

"The staff were the best part of our experience. From the time we arrived to time we left, all were cheerful and fun. Paul, our guide, was particularly awesome; he was very knowledgeable about the region and the wineries and was just plain fun! We discovered new wineries and learned more about the region. Being semi-local, it was very nice to learn more about the region!"

Mike & Jenn
Pleasant Hill, CA

What Are the Roads Like?

All of our signature bicycling routes in the Napa Valley include a combination of lightly trafficked country roads as well as significant stretches along busier thoroughfares - including Hwy. 29 and Silverado Trail. We only ride on sections of busier thoroughfares where there is a bike lane. We have been biking safely along these routes since 1987.

We are sensitive to the fact that not everyone is comfortable bicycling in a bike lane alongside traffic. If you're looking for a bicycling experience that is entirely on quieter country roads, we recommend considering our Sonoma Valley Bike Tours shop location, which is less than a 30-min drive from Napa.

Napa Valley's quieter country roads, aka the "Cross Roads":

Bike lane on Hwy. 29:

Bike lane along Silverado Trail:

SUPPORT THE NAPA VALLEY VINE TRAIL

Although there currently are no substantial designated bike paths that are completely removed from traffic, the Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition is working diligently to change that! Visit vinetrail.org to learn about the vision to bring a 47-mile continuous multi-use recreation path and linear park to our area, and please lend them your support!